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Acute-on-Chronic Anterolateral Tibiofibular Joint Dislocation in a Child
Jeewanjit S Gill1, Amal Al-Shibli, Victor Istasy
1From the Departments of Medicine and Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University; and the Children's Health Research Institute, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Pediatric Emergency Care
|April 12, 2017
Summary
Tibiofibular joint injuries are rare in adolescents and often linked to sports. This case highlights an unusual anterolateral tibiofibular joint dislocation during simple walking in a teen with prior subluxation history.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
- Pediatric Traumatology
Background:
- Tibiofibular joint injuries are uncommon in pediatric populations.
- These injuries typically occur during high-impact sports involving knee rotation, like soccer or snowboarding.
- Chronic subluxation may predispose individuals to acute dislocation.